July 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” This review assessed the role of scalp hair Survivin protein in individuals with premature graying, exploring its potential involvement in graying-related processes and highlighting its overexpression in autoimmune diseases that may influence the survival of specific immune cell clones.
February 2023 in “Materials today bio” In this study, researchers developed a promising transdermal agent using Triton X-100-modified polyethyleneimine that successfully delivered genetic material to hair follicle cells in mice, potentially alleviating hair loss due to androgenetic alopecia by promoting cell proliferation and inhibiting apoptosis.
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January 2020 in “Cellular & Molecular Immunology/Cellular & molecular immunology” This review discusses the dual role of tissue-resident memory T cells in providing immune protection against infections and cancer and contributing to autoimmune skin disease pathology, without presenting new experimental results.
June 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, researchers detailed various surgical techniques for treating vitiligo, including tissue grafting and cell transplantation. They highlighted recent advancements and emphasized the need for future studies to explore therapeutic mechanisms and identify biomarkers to enhance surgical efficacy.
August 2019 in “Regenerative Medicine” In June 2019, the stem cell research field saw major progress, including new clinical trials, FDA approvals, and industry collaborations.
January 2012 in “heiDOK (Heidelberg University)” In this study, researchers observed that dormant TRP-2+ melanoma cells in bone marrow can interact with CD8+ T cells in tumor-bearing ret transgenic mice, potentially influencing immune responses.
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August 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that combining adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells with meglumine antimoniate reduced lesion size and parasite load in mice with leishmaniasis, suggesting potential for improved treatment.
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June 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that transfecting keratinocytes with the 1α-OHase gene enhances local production of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, suggesting a potential new therapy for skin conditions like psoriasis without causing hypercalcemia or resistance.
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January 2014 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” This study constructed a hair follicle-specific expression vector for IGFBP-5 in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat cells, allowing for future functional genetic analyses and potential use in nuclear transfer.
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April 2024 in “Immunity” In this study, researchers found that hair follicle stem cells activate an immune-modulatory program during wound healing, promoting Treg cell expansion and aiding skin repair, while deleting certain immune components impaired healing and increased inflammation in a mouse model.
January 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that human γδTregs promoted hair regrowth and restored hair follicle immune privilege in a model of alopecia areata, suggesting potential for cell-based therapy in autoimmune diseases.
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February 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the roles of distinct immune cell types in skin wound healing, highlighting findings from animal studies, but provides no new clinical results.
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February 2021 in “Cells” This study concluded that using human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells transfected with VEGF and FGF2 genes enhances skin wound healing in rats, demonstrating greater wound revascularization compared to controls.
May 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” TAT-GILZ peptide promotes hair growth by boosting stem cell activity.
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November 2014 in “Molecular immunology” This review discusses the immune functions of porcine skin and proposes a classification of dendritic cell subsets based on similarities to human skin, but it reports no new clinical results.
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August 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that miR-150 enhances the resolution ability of endothelial progenitor cells in venous thrombosis by promoting cell differentiation and proliferation through specific gene regulation pathways.
9 citations
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May 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review discusses how extracellular vesicles play a dual role in age-related diseases by contributing to both disease pathogenesis and potential therapeutic strategies through the transfer of specific molecules.
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May 2018 in “Expert opinion on orphan drugs” This review discusses Omenn syndrome, a form of severe combined immunodeficiency, highlighting its immunopathology and genetic defects without presenting new clinical results.
November 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study suggests that human DSCCs may aid in hair follicle regeneration and reduce microinflammation, with potential applications in regenerative medicine evaluated through a new morphometric analysis.
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December 2011 in “The Plant Journal” AGD1 is important for root hair development in Arabidopsis, working with phosphoinositide signaling and the actin cytoskeleton.
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June 2007 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” This study developed a reliable and convenient cell-based model to screen for type II 5α-reductase inhibitors, identifying Curcumae longae and Mori ramulus extracts as potential candidates.
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December 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” This review synthesizes recent research on exosomes, highlighting their role as key modulators in regenerative outcomes and suggesting they may offer advantages over stem cell-based therapies in process and regulation.
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April 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the protective roles of skin-resident immune cells in maintaining tissue homeostasis and facilitating wound healing, but reports no new experimental findings.
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March 2024 in “Small Science” This review discusses the potential applications and advantages of encapsulating single cells for use in therapeutics and diagnostics, while also evaluating various methods for effectively creating and sorting single-cell units despite challenges in production and cost.
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February 2023 in “eLife” This study indicates that innate lymphoid cells-type 1 may provoke alopecia areata by disrupting hair follicle immune privilege and inducing characteristic lesions, challenging the view that alopecia areata is purely an autoantigen-dependent, T cell-driven condition.
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, basal cell carcinoma developed in Ptch-deficient mice only after chemical treatment, not skin wounding, suggesting a second unknown event is necessary for tumor formation.
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January 2003 in “Cell Structure and Function” This study found that Meth-A cells induced alopecia in mice, but this effect was blocked by a protein kinase inhibitor, suggesting immunological mechanisms involving lymphokine-activated killer cells.
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February 2020 in “Regenerative Medicine” This article provides industry updates on stem cell research and regenerative medicine from December 2019 and reports no new research findings.
April 2026 in “Laboratory Animal Research” This study developed a novel Hairless Rag2/Jak3 KO mouse model, which provides superior optical properties and thinner skin compared to existing models, enhancing its utility for noninvasive tumor monitoring and evaluation of anticancer therapies.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study using a mouse model, RIPK1 inhibitors were found to delay the onset of alopecia areata, reduce immune cell numbers in affected skin, and increase hair length, indicating a potential therapeutic role in preventing alopecia areata.